SARIWA pa sa kampeonato sa The Search for the next Wesley So ay target naman ni International Master Joel Pimentel na maipagpatuloy ang pananalasa sa pagtulak ng 1st Teofilo Paez Memorial Chess Cup tournament sa Abril 7 sa Pinoy Chess Club Online Facebook site.
Magugunita na ang Bacolod City native Pimentel, miyembro ng star-studded Philippine Army chess team ang bukod tanging manlalaro na walang bahid na talo sa torneong The Search for the next Wesley So nakapagtala ng apat na tabla at pitong panalo kasama ang kanyang crucial game kontra kay early leader GM John Paul Gomez sa Round 6 tungo sa unahang puwesto matapos ang 11 na laro na may total output 9.0 puntos.
Sa 1st Teofilo Paez Memorial Chess Cup masisilayan ang single-elimination tournament, knock-out format, 2 minutes bullet time control format ayon kina tournament director Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) Public Relation Officer (PRO) Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez at Pinoy Chess Club Online Facilitator, Arbiter FNA Noel Morales.
Kalahok din sina Fide Master Narquingden Reyes, National Masters Alcon John Datu, Raymond Salcedo, Joey Albert Florendo, Ronald Llavanes, Nicomedes Alisangco, Woman Fide Master at Cherry Ann Mejia at Woman National Master Jean Karen Enriquez.
“Pinoy Chess Club Online Rules -Tie Break is a system of continuing to play games until someone manages to win.
GM’s and IM’s participants will be advancing automatically to round 2 with respect to their status and at the same time attract more players.” sabi nina tournament director Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) Public Relation Officer (PRO) Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez at Pinoy Chess Club Online Facilitator, Arbiter FNA Noel Morales.